THE BASICS: write a Christmas/Holiday wish list. It can be any 10 wishes you'd like to have granted, no matter what they are. Possible or seemingly impossible. People look and grant the wishes if they can. It's not about "OMFG PRESENTS", it's about making someone else's holiday a little brighter by giving.

STEP ONE

** Make a post in your journal. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fun ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

** If you wish for real possible things, make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you. In this case, you can always just note someone on dA for the sake of privacy.

** Make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your journal, so that others can join in and participate to spread the holiday joy!


STEP TWO

** Surf this forum ( [link] ) and browse the lists. Here's the important part:

** If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.

** You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.

There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

It's the season for fellow deviants to come together and share some love, and it truly doesn't take much work at all. Come on and make your own wishlist and post it in the forum ( [link] ) and see what happens-- you never know what might be granted.

I wish for...

1. Any CG Chibi commission for my GaiaOnline Avatar. <3
2. Christmas Cards (I never get any, but I would love to send some and get some! <3)
3. A pair of earrings I'm eyeballing from Fatally Feminine Designs (here on DA/etsy)
4. For all of the artists on DA to get the recognition they deserve. And for the thieves to get a life!
5. A Sephora Giftcard.
6. Pretty signed prints from photographers here on DA. (Include em in a Chrismtas card? ^_~)
7. For someone out there to make at least a $1 donation to a pet rescue program. Think of the furry critters freezing.
8. More traffic to my website! [link]
9. My lover to cuddle me when it's cold out!
10. For everyone to be happy, healthy, and kind all year round.